Book Name : Open Space Technology_x000D_A User's Guide

By by Harrison H. Owen

Sub Title : A User's Guide

Written by : by Harrison H. Owen

Subject Category : Economics

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Open Space Technology: A User's Guide is just what the name implies: a hands-on, detailed description of facilitating Open Space Technology (OST). OST is an effective, economical, fast, and easily repeatable strategy for organizing meetings of between 5 and 2,000 participants that has been used in thousands of organizations in 134 countries and just keeps growing in popularity. Written by the originator of the method, this is the most authoritative book on the rationale, procedures, and requirements of OST. OST enables self-organizing groups of all sizes to deal with hugely complex issues in a very short period of time. This step-by-step user's guide details what needs to be done before, during, and after an Open Space event. Harrison Owen details all the practical considerations necessary to create Open Space. He begins with the most important question—should you use Open Space at all?—and examines what types of situations are appropriate for Open Space Technology and what types are not. He then goes on to look at nuts-and-bolts issues such as supplies, logistics, and who should come and how you should go about getting them there. This third edition adds a survey of the current status of Open Space Technology around the world, an updated section on the latest available technology for report writing (a key aspect of the Open Space process), and an updated list of resources. Berrett-Koehler Publishers; April 2008 ISBN 9781576757758 Read online, or download in secure PDF or secure EPUB format Title: Open Space Technology Author: Harrison H. Owen Imprint: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Subject categories Economics > Industries. Land use. Labor > Large industry. Factory system. Big business > Cooperation. Cooperative societies Business > Development Economics > Industries. Land use. Labor > Industry Economics > Industries. Land use. Labor > Management. Industrial management Business > Business Communication > Meetings & Presentations ISBNs 1576757757 9781576754764 9781576757758 9781609940416